Whitehall Road Car Centre Limited

Reference number: 660831

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When thecarfinancehub.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 263 1214 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS12 6ER
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Other names (10)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Cars2u.com Trading name
  • Quick Motor Finance Trading name
  • The Car Finance Hub Trading name
  • The Van Finance Hub Trading name
  • thevanfinancehub.co.uk Trading name
  • Vanage.co.uk Trading name
  • Whitehall Prestige Automotive Trading name
  • www.carfinanceleedsuk.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.thecarfinancehub.co.uk Former trading name
  • www.whitehallcarcentre.co.uk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05437660
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 April 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Uwm House, 6 Fusion Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 2GH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Wilkinson Director Apr 1975 23 Jun 2006 2 other companies
Matthew Scarlett Director Jan 1975 26 Mar 2009 1 other company
Denise Yvonne Green Secretary Not published 11 Oct 2006 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£242k

+480% from £41.7k

Cash at bank

£100k

+90% from £52.7k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£366k

−18% from £446k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05437660. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Whitehall Road Car Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (27)

2017

6 April 2017

  • Craig Wilkinson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Matthew Scarlett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

18 February 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

23 June 2006

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

27 April 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Whitehall Road Car Centre

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Whitehall Road Car Centre. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Whitehall Road Car Centre

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Leeds

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Whitehall Road Car Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Whitehall Road Car Centre Limited (FRN 660831) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Whitehall Road Car Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 263 1214 and the website thecarfinancehub.co.uk for Whitehall Road Car Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Whitehall Road Car Centre a scam or clone?
Whitehall Road Car Centre is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Whitehall Road Car Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Whitehall Road Car Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Whitehall Road Car Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Whitehall Road Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Whitehall Road Car Centre: Mr Matthew Scarlett (25–50% of shares) and Mr Craig Wilkinson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Whitehall Road Car Centre?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Whitehall Road Car Centre: Craig Wilkinson and Matthew Scarlett.
How long has Whitehall Road Car Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 27 April 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2015.
What do Whitehall Road Car Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £242k (+480% from £41.7k) and cash at bank of £100k (+90% from £52.7k).
Does Whitehall Road Car Centre use any other names?
It trades as Cars2u.com, Quick Motor Finance, The Car Finance Hub, The Van Finance Hub and thevanfinancehub.co.uk, and 2 more names. It has previously used 3 other names: www.carfinanceleedsuk.co.uk, www.thecarfinancehub.co.uk and www.whitehallcarcentre.co.uk.

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